Or dig a little deeper, and maybe you’ll perk up at some tantalizing clues to the future of the iPhone.

You see, there may be more to Apple’s latest phone than just a carbon copy of the iPhone 6 and 6S with a few ho-hum upgrades. Let’s look first to the past for some insights.

The introduction of the original iPhone in 2007 and the App Store the following year marked dramatic leaps forward in the world of mobile devices. Apple really hasn’t had breakthrough moments like that since then. Its track record over the last few years shows a slow amassing of features over several generations that contribute to something bigger down the line.

Just look at Passbook, a minor app introduced in 2012, and the TouchID fingerprint reader introduced in the iPhone 5S a year later. Apple used those two elements to power its Apple Pay payment system, introduced in the subsequent iPhone 6. Siri, the digital voice assistant unveiled in 2011, is just starting to show her true potential as she works with HomeKit and an increasing array of apps.

If history repeats itself, the new elements of the iPhone 7 — the new static “button,” the dual-lens camera on the 7 Plus and, yes, even the move away from the headphone jack — may prove to be the foundation for some bigger changes ahead for next year’s iPhone. If you’re not happy with this year’s edition, Apple’s big 10th anniversary iPhone could be where the company pulls out all the stops.